But could Hamilton be the answer?

Italian magazine “Autosprint” unveiled their Tuesday front cover of Hamilton in a Ferrari race suit with the captain “Would you like this?”.

While Mercedes got the Brit contracted until 2020, there’s no doubting his credentials for a seat at Maranello. Hamilton holds the all-time record of 81 pole positions and his tally of 71 race victories is only bettered by Schumacher.

Past and current drivers now regard the 33-year-old an all-time great after becoming only the third driver in F1 history to win five titles. And it seems Italy have their eyes set on a stunning Hamilton-Ferrari partnership.

While it may seem unlikely right now, it could happen with Hamilton having expressed a desire in the past to race for the prancing horse.

Surprises aren’t immune to F1 either - just look at Schumacher’s shock F1 comeback in 2010.

Either way, it would be a truly exciting development for F1 and has the potential to become a truly formidable partnership